Believe Quote by Jennifer Yuh Nelson

Some people get really worried about non-actors, but I think you can get brilliant performances out of people.

— Gareth Edwards

There is a misperception, if you will, in critical response or even in Hollywood, that I can only do exaggerated characters. Or what they…

— Nicolas Cage

I think I have a tendency to overwork things. I have a hard time finding that sweet spot that most actors seem to be…

— Paul Giamatti

I think... as an actor, you never want to overspeak about something because, frankly, you want people to be excited about it but still…

— Nicholas D'Agosto

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You…

— Alex Kingston

I like watching the other actors, but the hard thing about watching yourself is that the performance is done, and no matter how you'd…

— Linda Cardellini

Actors want to surprise themselves. When it's really good, you kind of transcend yourself, and that happens infrequently. Very, very rarely.

— Claire Danes

I think every actor has those performances they've seen, the person who made them realize that's what they wanted to do.

— Elizabeth Marvel

When you're casting, you have to do quite a bit of research. But I always think you have to do it with a pinch…

— Thea Sharrock

Professional 'actors' tend to overact.

— Samuthirakani

It's hard for actors to have to deal with the fact that they pour so much into their character, but the audience might have…

— Romola Garai

I've spent most of my life trying to make actors comfortable, which I think is 90 percent of getting a good performance.

— Sydney Pollack